Manual
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Display
Setpoint Operation
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POINTER
Displays the control operation as 
indicated by the text.
HEAT
HEAT RELAY
Displays when the HEAT relay is 
closed.
°
°F
°
°C
°F, °C
Units of measurement
PRGM
PROGRAM MENU
Program the control settings.
The Difference Setpoint Control 156 has two control points; 
heat source and storage. The heat source could be a solar 
collector or wood boiler while the heat storage is typically 
a storage tank. The control is looking at the temperature 
difference (∆T) between the source and storage to determine 
when to close the relay and start the heat transfer. The 
setpoint operation that follows will explain the on and off 
points of the relay.
∆T
Source Maximum
Minimum
Storage ∆T • hoursDiff’l
Item
Number Field
Displays the current value 
of the selected item
Item Field
Displays the current
 item selected.
Menu Field
Displays the 
current menu
Buttons
Selects Menus, Items 
and adjusts settings
Heat
Source
Heat
Storage
Pump
Storage
Sensor
Source
Sensor
Sequence of Operation
Symbol Description
When the Difference Setpoint Control 156 is powered up, 
all segments are displayed in the LCD for 2 seconds, and 
then the type number is displayed for 2 seconds. Next, 
the software version is displayed for 2 seconds. Finally, 
the control enters into the normal operating mode and by 
default the LCD displays the current T temperature.
Powering Up the Control
Status Field
Displays the current 
status of the relay.










